Slack ยท 1 week ago
Staff Developer Advocate, Applied AI
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$186K/yr - $269K/yrSalesforce is the #1 AI CRM and is seeking a Staff Developer Advocate for Applied AI at Slack. This role acts as a bridge between developers and AI product teams, focusing on enabling developers to build and deploy AI on Slack's platform while improving the developer experience.
CollaborationEnterprise SoftwareMessagingProductivity ToolsSaaS
Responsibilities
Be the Embedded AI Expert: Act as a deeply embedded partner within our AI product and engineering teams, bringing the voice of the developer directly into the planning, design, and iteration of our platform
Create the Feedback Loop: Learn from every customer and partner interaction and turn that qualitative feedback into actionable, prioritized insights for our product and engineering teams
Lead Customer & Partner AI Enablement: Work directly with our most strategic customers and partners to educate and enable them on Slack's AI capabilities, acting as their trusted advisor
Shape AI Platform Strategy: Shape the overall vision and strategy for Developer Relations in AI, contributing directly to long-term platform strategy and roadmap planning
Champion Developer Experience (DevEx): Identify friction in the developer journey and proactively unblock it. This includes contributing directly to our SDKs, code samples, and technical documentation when necessary
Represent Slack at the Highest Levels: Represent Slack's developer platform at the highest levels, including delivering keynotes at major conferences and in strategic customer meetings
Mentor the Team: Mentor and develop senior members of the Developer Relations team, helping to build their skills and strategic impact
Drive Innovation: Drive innovation in developer engagement and enablement strategies to accelerate adoption
Qualification
Required
Deep Industry & AI Expertise: A deep and current understanding of industry trends, particularly in AI/ML, and their impact on developer ecosystems
Hands-On Technical Acumen: You are a credible builder. You have strong software development skills and are comfortable contributing to SDKs (e.g., TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, Java), reviewing APIs, and writing technical documentation
Organizational Influence: A demonstrated ability to drive organizational change, align executive-level stakeholders, and lead complex, cross-functional initiatives
Executive-Level Communication: Executive-level communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with a track record of building relationships with C-level stakeholders
Scaling Expertise: Expertise in building and scaling global developer programs, ecosystems, and communities
Strategic & Data-Driven: A strategic mindset with a proven ability to use data to optimize developer programs and translate developer feedback into actionable product strategy
Benefits
Time off programs
Medical
Dental
Vision
Mental health support
Paid parental leave
Life and disability insurance
401(k)
Employee stock purchasing program
Company
Slack
Slack is a cloud-based communication and collaboration platform for teams.
Founded in 2009
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Slack has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2022 (4)
2021 (72)
2020 (71)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.39BKey Investors
SoftBank Vision FundThrive CapitalSocial Capital
2020-12-01Acquired
2019-06-20IPO
2019-01-28Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Kristen Swanson
VP of Customer Insights
Richard Hasslacher
VP of Global Alliances & channels
Recent News
2026-01-05
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